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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 39:23-29

This is the conclusion of the whole matter going before, and has reference not only to the predictions concerning Gog and Magog, but to all the prophecies of this book concerning the captivity of the house of Israel, and then concerning their restoration and return out of their captivity. I. God will let the heathen know the meaning of his people's troubles, and rectify the mistake of those concerning them who took occasion from the troubles of Israel to reproach the God of Israel, as unable... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:25

Therefore thus saith the Lord ,.... The Jews having been long punished for their sins; and being brought to repentance for them, and to faith in Christ, as they will be in the latter day: hence it follows, now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob ; or the captives of Jacob, the people of Israel, that have been carried captive into all lands; these shall be gathered from thence, and brought into their own land: and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel ; all the twelve... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:26

After that they have borne their shame ,.... And disgrace, among the nations where they are scattered; being captives, exiles, in distress and affliction, and under the manifest tokens of the divine wrath and vengeance: it may be rendered, "and they shall bear their shame" F13 ונשו את כלמ־תאם "et portabunt", Pagninus, Montanus, V. L. Grotius; "et ferent ignominiam suam", Starckius. ; that is, as Jarchi glosses it, "when I shall do good to them, and not render to them according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:27

When I have brought them again from the people ,.... That is, then shall they be ashamed, and repent of all their trespasses and sins: and gathered them out of their enemies lands ; from the provinces of their enemies, as the Targum; when they are collected together in a body out of each of the nations where they are now dispersed, and brought to their own land: and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations ; when they shall publicly repent of their sins, and forsake them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:28

Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 39:22 ; which caused them to be led into captivity among the Heathen ; for their sins and transgressions: and so the Targum adds, "because they sinned before me:' but I have gathered them into their own land ; being now penitent for their sins, and believing in the Messiah: and so the Targum, "and now, because they are converted, I have gathered them, &c.;' and have left none of them any more... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 39:25

Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob - Both they and the heathen shall know that it was for their iniquity that I gave them into the hands of their enemies: and now I will redeem them from those hands in such a way as to prove that I am a merciful God, as well as a just God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 39:26

After that they have borne their shame - After they shall have borne the punishment due to a line of conduct which is their shame and reproach, viz. idolatry. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 39:27

When I have - gathered them - Antiochus had before captured many of the Jews, and sold them for slaves; see Daniel 11:33 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 39:28

And have left none of then any more there - All that chose had liberty to return; but many remained behind. This promise may therefore refer to a greater restoration, when not a Jew shall be left behind. This, the next verse intimates, will be in the Gospel dispensation. read more

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